Leapfrogging with smartphones, Myanmar joins the world
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	 Burma used to be one of the most isolated countries on earth, thanks to military rulers who didn't want outside interference. Now known as Myanmar, it's opening up. A new pro-democracy government was elected in November. And a dramatic surge in mobile phone and smartphone users is accelerating change.
Burma used to be one of the most isolated countries on earth, thanks to military rulers who didn't want outside interference. Now known as Myanmar, it's opening up. A new pro-democracy government was elected in November. And a dramatic surge in mobile phone and smartphone users is accelerating change.